Maddie Edwards, 6, showed up at Equifest at One Wood Farm in Blythewood Saturday morning wearing her Ariat shirt and cowgirl boots to watch the USC equestrian team ride against the Auburn girls. Maddie also spent some quality time at the kids craft booth crafting creations from colored feathers, horseshoes and glitter with a little […]
Blythewood Honors Black History’s Heroes
February 16, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Feb. 16, 2017) – The Blythewood Community celebrated and honored the heroes of its own black history on Saturday with a program at The Manor. Opening with a welcome from Mayor J. Michael Ross and Town Councilmen Larry Griffiin and Malcolm Gordge, the afternoon of entertainment and remembrance included performances by members of the Blythewood […]
Love Your Pet –
February 9, 2017 By
Members of the Hoof & Paw Benevolent Society will be at Tractor Supply on Killian Road from 10-2 on Saturday, Feb. 11, showing off some great adoptable pets and offering delightful Valentine treats and prizes for both pets and people during their annual Love Your Pet fundraiser. Representing Fairfield County and Blythewood at last year’s […]
Thriller Tops Community Reading Event
January 12, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Jan. 12, 2017) – It’s time again for the next chapter of Blythewood Reads, the popular community reading event organized by the Blythewood Library in collaboration with the Blythewood Historical Society. Library Associate Fiona Smith said the program has been a success in bringing readers together for interesting discussions about books that not only entertain, […]
Vigil of Freedom, Faith
January 5, 2017 By
WINNSBORO (Jan. 5, 2017) – The members of Gethsemane Baptist Church in Blair gathered on New Year’s Eve for their church’s annual Night Watch service. Visiting Minister Whitney Bell gave the history of Watch Night and her husband, the Rev. Eric Bell, was the speaker for the evening. The service has been a tradition in many […]
Small Town, Big Christmas –
December 8, 2016 By
The Geiger Elementary Choir performs on steps of Century House under the direction of Andi Acord, Choral Director during last weekend’s Christmas in Ridgeway festivities.
Stereosonic –
December 1, 2016 By
Members of the Fairfield High School Alumni Association shower Congress Street with music of their era from the back of a big rig during their Tiger Parade last Saturday. After the parade, classmates from the old segregated high school gathered at their former football field on Garden Street for tailgating and fellowship.
Sounds of the Season –
December 1, 2016 By
The Adult Choir from Trinity United Methodist Church entertained at the annual Blythewood Tree Lighting ceremony at Town Hall on Sunday. After carols, hot cider and a round of jokes from Mayor J. Michael Ross and TV personality Joe Pinner, the Blythewood beauty queens – Briana Davidson, Miss Blythewood and Liza Hunter, Miss Teen Blythewood […]
Local Legends Return for Alumni Game –
December 1, 2016 By
Former Blythewood Bengals Grayson Greiner (pictured) and Andrew Beckwith will return to the BHS diamond Dec. 10 as coaches in the first Blythewood Baseball Alumni Game. Greiner, a 2011 graduate, went on to catch for South Carolina from 2012 to 2014. He was selected in the third round of the MLB draft by the Detroit Tigers […]
Blythewood Artist on Display
November 23, 2016 By
WEST COLUMBIA (Nov. 23, 2016) – Meg McLean’s artist’s retrospective at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community in West Columbia opens Dec. 2 and continues through Jan. 31. The exhibit is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Enter at the Guignard Mansion or at McDowell. Blythewood artist Meg […]
